The Baroness Benjamin | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 26 June 2010 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin 23 September 1949 Pointe-à-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Spouse |
Keith Taylor (m. 1980) |
| Children | 2 |
Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin, OM, DBE, DL[1] (born 23 September 1949) is a Trinidadian-British actress, singer, presenter, author and politician. She is known as presenter of children's programmes such as Play School, Play Away, Jamboree and Fast Forward. On 28 June 2010, Lady Benjamin was introduced to the House of Lords as a life peer nominated by the Liberal Democrats. In 2024, she was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship award for her services to television.[2]
- ^ "Floella Benjamin OBE: About Me". Floellabenjamin.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
- ^ "Floella Benjamin to receive BAFTA Fellowship at BAFTA TV Awards 2024". Radio Times. Retrieved 24 April 2024.